In order to finish 1st you must first finish. We raced a bone stock 2017 Colorado ZR2 with a dozen bolt on Chevy Performance parts and completed over 1900 race miles. A great accomplishment. We will be running the full BITD season in 2019 with our ZR2. The TT Spec Truck will be racing at the Mint 400 and Baja 1000.

We will have a additional full size surprise for you at Laughlin. Stay tunned.

Pahrump Nugget 250 November 30th-December 2nd

The truck ran flawless for the entire race, it was cool in the high desert. Thank goodness we have full windows and heater. Other than stopping for fuel and a co-driver change the truck never stopped.

This 2017 ZR2 finished every mile of ever race in BITD in 2018 which was our goal.

Thank you crew you make a difficult task look easy. , Happy Retirement to Jeff Buffmeyer and hope to see you in 2019.

51st annual BAJA 1000

6130 has been updated to 230, trophy truck spec with another 100 HP and 3″ bigger tires. 30 Trucks started in the class we started 19th. The truck ran flawless, we made it up to 5th place and then at race mile 690 the right front knuckle broke. We replaced the knuckle and ended up 9th in class. All in all a great race in a fully locked 4WD truck. There were no issues other than the knuckle failure and the suspension being to soft. We will be on the Podium at the 52nd Baja 1000.

For fun we will be racing this truck as 130 in Trick Truck at the 2019 Mint 400 along with the ZR2.

Special thanks to Sean Berryman for filling in for driving duties at the last minute for Frank Deangelo. Sean had never been to Baja before his Pre-Run and only had about 30 minutes behind the wheel of the 230 TT before his stint. Great job Sean and thank you to all the Crew.

SEMA 2018

Chevy Performance Parts released at this years SEMA Show all of the parts that I have been racing on for a year and a half. Its great to be a ZR2 owner. Call Chad for availability and pricing at 775-843-6835.

Laughlin Desert Challenge October 12th-14th

We had two great days of racing with the 2017 ZR2 outfitted with Chevy Performance Parts. We had a little bit of ran and cold weather but had another great finish. Special thanks to Jeff Buffmeyer. To all of the crew and Chevy Performance Parts Thank you!!!

2018 Vegas To Reno went better than imagined. We stopped twice for fuel and drivers change and nothing else. We averaged almost 10 MPH faster than last year which put us in four hours and 45 minutes earlier. The speed increase was due to Chevy Performance parts development success.

Its amazing how many volunteers it takes to make this all happen. Here they are left to right: Tim Gardner, Vince Ackerman, Nick Holmer, Randy Timmer, Jeff Buffmeyer, Bill Raymor, Jim Lutz, Tom Gierman, Paige Hall, Thad Stump, Chad Hall, Cameron Bower, Dana Morris, Chris Woo, Austin Hall and missing from the photo, Bryan Kudela, James Dupre also our timing, tracking and scoring from home base Rick and Peggy Grabowsky.

First Pit stop

6130 Caliente photos and more to come when we race the Baja 1000

New pop up tent, just in time for Vegas To Reno Race , August 17th. Thank you Mobil 1.

6130/30 WENT TO THE SNORE RACE TO VALIDATE TWO RECURRING ISSUES, POOR BRAKES AND INNER C-V BOOT FAILURE. THE TRUCK WAS UNBELIEVABLY FAST, BRAKES WERE AWESOME, 4 WHEEL DRIVE PERFECT. WE STARTED 31 ST AND WERE 17TH ON COURSE AFTER LAP ONE AND HAD MOVED INTO 10TH ON THE COURSE AT THE END OF LAP 2. RUNNING AT OVER ALL PACE, THE TRANNY LET GO. ALL IN ALL A GREAT WEEKEND, IT LOOKS LIKE 6130 /30 /230 IS READY FOR THE BAJA 1000, OF COURSE WITH A NEW REALLY EXPENSIVE TRANSMISSION. THANK YOU TO ALL MY CREW. NEXT RACE, 7330 VEGAS TO RENO.

HEADED TO THE SNORE KNOTTY PINE 250

ROD HALL PRODUCTS IS NOW OFFERING 7330 ZR2 HEAVY DUTY BUMPER/LIGHT BAR POWDER COATED IN BLACK SATIN AND WITH MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR THE KC FLEX LIGHTS IN STOCK NOW .

Call Chad @ 775-843-6835 or email: info@rodhall.com

Chad and Buffmeyer with the new Duramax tow rig picking up the ZR2 at DPG.

Next race Snore Caliente 250 final shake down for BITD 6130/Score 230 before the 2018 Baja 1000. Race date June 8th, 2018

Thanks to the crew for another great race. Five starts and five finishes with the ZR2.

Here is Rick and Peggy very valued crew members that do not make all the photo shoots because they are busy supporting the team with tracking and statistics at their Vancouver Washington home.

Ricks lucky socks that Peggy always makes sure they are clean and mended.

A special thanks to Dana for bringing the 28yr old box van into this century. Also, for going back to Vegas on race day after breaking down near Alamo to get a tensioner pulley and belt to and putting it back together to make it to pit before the ZR2. Great work Dana on the new power awning.

Zr2 Finished 89th out of 175 entries not bad for a stock ZR2. The ZR2 is at GM Desert Proving Grounds getting some love for Vegas To Reno. Chad and Frank DeAngelo will be sharing the drivers seat for Vegas To Reno. See you at the race August 17th.

See you at our next race, May 5th at the Silver State 300 or follow us live at BITD.COM

Colorado ZR2 raises the bar for stock vehicles in Vegas to Reno race

2017-08-21

RENO — The Colorado ZR2 was the only stock truck to both compete in and finish Best in the Desert’s General Tire “Vegas to Reno” race presented by FOX. Recognized by the Best in the Desert organization as 1st in Class 7300, the truck, piloted by Chad Hall and Frank DeAngelo of Hall Racing, crossed the finish line in Carson City, Nevada around 7:00 a.m. PT on Saturday, August 19, taking 18 hours, 50 minutes and 16 seconds to complete the course with an average speed of 28.6 miles per hour.

Despite cutting a few tires along the course and the expected rock damage, the ZR2 held up well under the punishing conditions of this 539-mile race. Only 204 of the 336 vehicles entered in the race completed the challenging course.

“This truck is a lot tougher than I thought it was going to be,” said Chad Hall. “I clobbered some things on the course that would’ve broken the many of the vehicles we competed with in the past.”

The truck was modified prior to the race with racing body-mandated safety items such as a roll cage, a 44-gallon racing fuel tank and racing seats with safety harnesses. KC HiLites racing lights, two-way radios and a GPS system were also added.

In addition to these features, the truck was equipped the Chevrolet Performance Exhaust system currently available for all Colorado models and performance parts currently under development by Chevrolet Performance engineering. More information on these parts will be announced in the near future.

“First and foremost, this was a development trip for our engineering team,” said Mark Dickens, Executive Director of Global Accessories, Performance Variants, Parts & Motorsports, General Motors, who was part of the chase and support team following the race from start to finish at all fourteen pit stops.

“ZR2’s performance went beyond our most optimistic expectations, completing ‘Vegas to Reno’ in its first outing. We learned a lot of things about the truck and could not be happier with the result, as well as the efforts of the Hall Racing team.”

“The fact that the Colorado ZR2 was the only stock midsize truck to compete in ‘Vegas to Reno’ reinforces our claim to be in a segment of one with this vehicle. Our success in this race is a testament to all that we’ve accomplished since the relaunch of our midsize truck program three years ago,” said Dickens. “We cannot wait to pass along the benefits of what we’ve learned here under extreme use and at future races to our customers.”

The Hall Racing Colorado ZR2 will challenge the next in the Best in the Desert VT Construction “Tonopah 250” race presented by Polaris on October 19-22.

The 2018 Colorado ZR2 is effectively a segment of one, combining the nimbleness and maneuverability of a midsize pickup with a host of new off-road features and the most off-road technology of any vehicle in its segment.

Compared to a standard Colorado, the ZR2 features front and rear tracks that have been widened by 3.5 inches and a suspension lifted by two inches. Functional rockers have been added for better performance over rocks and obstacles, and the front and rear bumpers have been modified for better off-road clearance.

Class-exclusive features include standard front and rear electronic locking differentials, available diesel engine and the first off-road application of Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve (DSSVTM)damper technology.

As with all Chevrolet trucks, the Colorado ZR2 is built with durability in mind, including a fully boxed frame, roll-formed high-strength steel bed and Duralife brake rotors.

Hall Racing traces its roots back to the 1950s, with legendary off-road racer Rod Hall, when organized off-road competition was just beginning. Today, Chad Hall continues the legacy with a newly redesigned 6100 class truck.